We do a lot of walking so I was interested to read this article which says tick-borne encephalitis virus has been found in the UK. The virus is normally found in Europe but has recently been confirmed in a man in Yorkshire. Hikers and mountain bikers have been urged to check for ticks and look…
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Cat Survives Five Mile Trip in Car Engine
I noticed this article because the cat in the picture reminds me of my cat Panther. It’s about a lucky cat called Rose who survived a five mile trip inside a car engine. The cat became trapped inside the engine after going missing and was found scared but unhurt when the driver was doing an…
Chickens Kept in Gardens May Need to be Registered Under New Rules
That’s according to this article, which suggests all birds kept outside could soon need to registered. The Proposed changes come as the government tries to curb the spread of bird flu. They would apply to all chicken, pigeons and birds of prey kept in gardens but would not affects caged birds kept inside, such as…
National Trust Scones
This is interesting, it’s the story of a lady called Sarah Merker, who has just completed her quest to try a scone from every National Trust tearoom or restaurant. She recently completed her goal after visiting the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland. It has taken her more than 10 years to visit all of the…
New Gecko Discovered
This is cute it’s a new gecko which was recently been discovered in Queensland. It was discovered on an uninhabited island and has been named the Scawfell Island leaf-tailed gecko after the island where it was found. It is likely to be one of the last new species to be discovered in Australia.
Giving up the Allotment
Time is at a premium in our household at the moment and finding any time to do anything other than look after the children is a real issue. Our weekends are now generally reserved for family time which is somewhat precious and something has to give somewhere. With this in mind we have decided to…
Food Standards Agency Warning on BBQ Meat
According to this article the Food Standards Agency is warning people about the dangers of undercooking meat on the BBQ. It seems many people just don’t know when the meat is cooked. As a precaution the agency is recommending that people cook meat inside first before putting it on the BBQ in order to prevent…
Proposed Changes to the Drink Drive Limit
According to this article we could soon see much lower limits for what you can drink when driving. Britain currently has one of the higher drink limits in Europe. New limits could mean that it is only legal to drink one pint of beer if getting behind the wheel. There could also be stricter limits…
London’s Sewer System
This article is an interesting read, it looks at why the Victorians installed the current network of sewers in London and the pressures facing them today. If the article is correct in that the the sewerage network is failing to deal with the demands of the growing population we could soon see a repeat of…
I Set Light to the House but the Spider Died
A man in Bridgend managed to set light to his house whilst trying to kill a spider. I don’t know a great deal about spider killing, as I always call in someone else to do it but spraying it with an aerosol and then applying a flame seems a little extreme. It is not the…